Alishan High Mountain Oolong Tea

Alishan High Mountain Oolong Tea

Alishan High Mountain Oolong Tea is a protected geographical indication product.

　　Traveling along the various roads in the Alishan mountain area, you’ll be greeted by expansive, lush green tea plantation landscapes. Over the past decade, tea has become the region’s most significant cash crop. The main tea varieties grown here are Oolong and Jin Xuan. Alishan High Mountain Oolong Tea is typically cultivated at mid-elevations of over 1,000 meters in cool, misty hillside environments. The area enjoys year-round cloud cover, abundant moisture, plentiful sunshine, and clean, high-quality water. Coupled with refined tea processing techniques, these conditions create what could be described as “a blessed land with skilled people.” The tea not only boasts a pure and fragrant quality, but also offers a sweet, smooth, and mellow taste that lingers well through multiple infusions—making it a premium-grade tea. Local tea farmers have mastered the unique characteristics of Alishan tea, using semi-fermented green tea methods to highlight the distinct qualities of high mountain tea, which has earned widespread acclaim within the tea community. Among Alishan high mountain teas, the Zhulu Tea from Shizhuo and Longzhu Tea from RuiLi are particularly renowned. Zhulu Tea features a clear golden-yellow infusion, an aromatic fragrance, and a sweet, pure, and smooth taste that has garnered high praise. Longzhu Tea not only embodies the refined qualities of high mountain tea, but also stands out as one of the representative high mountain teas of Alishan, thanks to its superior production techniques and successful sales channels. (Chiayi)